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Nuclear power once deeply divided environmentalists and business interests, but the lines are blurring. As concerns about carbon emissions continue, nuclear power is re-emerging in our national energy debate. Kojo explores the issue, by examining the nuclear discussion underway in Washington's own backyard.
Mycle Schneider, International Energy and Nuclear Policy Consultant; Founding Director, World Information Service on Energy
Steve Kerekes, Senior Director of Media Relations, Nuclear Energy Institute
Twenty years ago, David Carr was an up-and-coming journalist in Washington battling a serious drug addiction. Now, he's the media columnist at The New York Times. In his new memoir, Carr turns his reporter's eye on himself, challenging his memories against medical records and interviews with friends and former lovers. He joins Kojo to discusses his personal and professional battles, and the subjectivity of memory.
David Carr, Media Columnist, The New York Times; and author of "The Night of the Gun: A Reporter Investigates the Darkest Story of his Life. His Own." (Simon & Schuster)
Command of American military forces in Iraq changed hands this week, with Gen. Ray Odierno taking the baton from Gen. David Petraeus in Baghdad. American forces are looking to build on hard-earned security gains achieved during the past year. We explore the military's evolving strategic approach to Iraq, and how new insights and old wisdom have informed U.S. counter-insurgency efforts.
T. X. Hammes, Colonel, United States Marine Corps (Ret.); author, "The Sling and the Stone: On Warfare in the 21st Century" (Zenith Press)
Linda Robinson, Author-in-Residence, Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS); author, "Tell Me How This Ends: General David Petraeus and the Search For a Way Out of Iraq" (Public Affairs)
They say that rules are meant to be broken, but does that axiom apply to wine? In our regular conversation with local wine experts Paul Lukacs and Michael Franz, we consider when and how we should follow the rules in pairing wine and food. Plus, we consider how Amazon.com's decision to get into the wine market will impact both consumers and local mom-and-pop shops.
Michael Franz, Editor, Wine Review Online
Paul Lukacs, Wine columnist, The Washington Times and Wine Review Online; Author, "American Vintage" and "The Great Wines of America"
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